Tottenham
captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by
police in west London.
The
31-year-old goalkeeper was stopped by a routine patrol in Gloucester Place in
the early hours of Friday.
Lloris has
been at Spurs since joining from Lyon in 2012, making 256 appearances for the
Premier League club.
The Frenchman
has "wholeheartedly" apologised for the incident saying it was
"completely unacceptable".
"I wish
to apologise wholeheartedly to my family, the club, my team-mates, the manager
and all of the supporters," said Lloris.
"I take
full responsibility for my actions and it is not the example I wish to
set."
Lloris
captained France as they won the World Cup for the second time in Russia this
summer.
The
Metropolitan Police said Lloris had been released on bail and was due at
Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 11 September.
Tottenham
have started the Premier League season with a 2-1 win at Newcastle and a 3-1
home victory over Fulham.
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